With all the research studies released every week, it's hard to keep up with every finding. But one recently jumped out at me because it basically says we don't have to make our beds every day.  Whew!  Just what I needed to hear to validate 40+ years of leaving rumpled sheets and blankets on the mattress.

The bed making issue resurfaced when Dr. Stephen Pretlove told the BBC that because dust mites thrive in warm, moist environments that we could kill a bunch off by airing out our bedding.  That is to say, an unmade bed removes some of the moisture from the mites' environment so many can dehydrate and die.

Honestly, I don't really think about the 1.5 million critters that are supposedly in each of our beds every night.  Seeing those magnified images make them look like horrific monsters but I'm not overly concerned.  Although I do know they can trigger allergy symptoms so for some these mites are extra pesky.

So here we have some support for waking up and leaving our sheets as they are.  No hospital corners or perfectly folded sheets are necessary.  I know bed making doesn't take much time but I just never felt the need to do it.  At the end of the day, I like to just crawl into bed and not have to remove extra pillows and untuck everything.

I feel a bit guilty when I see a survey from the National Sleep Foundation which shows 71% of people make their beds every day.  Is this accurate among Ocean County residents?  Let's hear from you in the Comments section about whether you do or don't make your bed each day.

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